JAMES J. "DUTCH" SCHARTZER

Sunday

Feb 3, 2013 at 2:00 AM

October 14, 1921 - January 28, 2013

Pine Bush, NY

James J. Schartzer, "Dutch" as everyone called him, passed away at his home on Monday, January 28, 2013. He was 91. The son of the late John J. Schartzer and Edith E. Gordon Schartzer, he was one of 7 siblings born on October 14, 1921 in Newburgh, NY.

Dutch had a bread route for William Baking Company for 25 years, was the owner and operator of Middletown Galleries used furniture and antique store for 40 years until he retired at the age of 87. He loved to eat at the Cup and Saucer Diner in Pine Bush and also Friendly's in Middletown, where his collection of historic photos of Middletown are displayed inside the restaurant.

Dutch played on several A-League Fast pitch softball teams in Newburgh, Poughkeepsie and other CYOs throughout the state. He was a member of the Newburgh Fast Pitch Softball Hall of Fame and the Dutchess County Fast Pitch Softball Hall of Fame in Poughkeepsie. He was the catcher for the five man LA Bombers softball team that toured New York and Pennsylvania, and also was selected every year for the Newburgh All-Star Team that played exhibition games against Eddie Feigner, The King and his Court, four man softball team. Dutch was the only one to get four hits off Eddie.

But before he turned to his love of Softball he tried his hand at Golf and the Powelton Club in Balmville, and was the winner and recipient of the very first Thomas F. Kavanaugh Memorial Trophy in 1948.

A special thank you to the staff of at ORMC 4 south for the care that was giving to dad while he was admitted.

Survivors include his son, James Ney Schartzer and his wife, Pam of Naples, NY; his sister, Loretta Schartzer and Clara Anstey of Montour Falls, NY and his loving cat, Missy. Dutch is predeceased by his wife, Ethel M. Schartzer.

Cremation was private and at the convenience of the family.

Donations in Dutch's name can be made to: The Newburgh Fast Pitch Softball Hall of Fame, 401 Washington St., Newburgh, NY 12550 or to the ORMC Foundation In Memory of James J. Schartzer, 707 East Main St., Middletown, NY 10940.

Arrangements were entrusted to the William M. Gagan Funeral Home, Inc. www.wmgaganfuneralhome.com